First forests
c. 385 million years ago · Event
Archaeopteris and its relatives evolve wood, deep roots and canopies, covering the land in the first true forests — drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide and reshaping soils, rivers and climate.
On these timelines: Master, Science & Technology, The Age of Dinosaurs
Around 385000000 BCE
- First tetrapods on land (375000000 BCE)
- Carboniferous Period (359000000 BCE)
- Devonian Period (419000000 BCE)